Flying officially sanctioned only at the field past Al Khor, having said this I always fly in a empty desert space with no issues. I used to fly in the area next to Lusail for a while and recently I had some cops come up to me and ask to change place because I was near some projects. So its not really an issue, even if flying in more restricted areas you will just be asked to fly else where.

The field past Al Khor would be a great place to meet people though if you are just starting out. There aren't many of us into Helis unfortunately so we would be glad to have more people flying them!

I would be glad to help you out with anything if you need. I pm'd you my email address. Feel free to get in touch.